To start the container, I am typing the following command:
sudo docker run -i -t -p 28000:27017 mongo:latest /usr/bin/mongod --smallfiles
But I want to open the shell in this container to type the mongo commands. What command should I run to do the same?
You can run the interactive mongo shell by running the following command:
docker run -it -p 28000:27017 --name mongoContainer mongo:latest mongosh
Otherwise, if your container is already running, you can use the exec command:
docker exec -it mongoContainer mongosh
docker exec -it mongoContainer mongo results in bash: mongo: command not found. Please update your answer to use mongosh
The thing that I struggled too but found a solution:
docker pull mongo
docker run --name CONTAINERNAME --restart=always -d -p 8080:8080 mongo mongod --auth
sudo docker exec -i -t CONTAINERNAME bash
mongo
use admin
db.createUser({user:"user", pwd:"password", roles:[{role:"root", db:"admin"}]})
exit && exit
Now you have created a running Docker container with everything you need. Now if you want to connect from any client with an admin user, just run this
mongo -u "user" -p "password" HOSTIP --authenticationDatabase "admin"
-p flag, but don't enter your password as it will be present in your bash / shell history.Download the latest MongoDB Docker image from Docker Hub
sudo docker pull mongo
Now set up MongoDB container
docker run --name containername mongo
Interact with the database through the bash shell client
docker exec -it containername bash
Launch the MongoDB shell client
mongosh #now it is mongosh to access shell
Extending and updating @vladzam answer and if your container is already running in docker, you can use the exec mongosh command with login and pass options like this:
docker exec -it database-dev mongosh -u "myLogin" -p "myPass"
It depends which version of MongoDB you're running.
Please see the differences here : The MongoDB Shell versus the Legacy mongo Shell.
For example, with Mongo 3 the executable was mongo :
$ docker run --rm mongo:3 which mongo mongosh mongod
/usr/bin/mongo
/usr/bin/mongod
With Mongo 5 both mongo and mongosh are present :
$ docker run --rm mongo:5 which mongo mongosh mongod
/usr/bin/mongo
/usr/bin/mongosh
/usr/bin/mongod
With Mongo 6 you can only use the newest mongosh :
$ docker run --rm mongo:6 which mongo mongosh mongod
/usr/bin/mongosh
/usr/bin/mongod
Now if you want to try it, run a MongoDB instance :
$ docker run -d -p 29000:27017 --name mongodb-6 mongo:6
Then connect a shell :
$ docker exec -it mongodb-6 mongosh
You'll get something like :
Current Mongosh Log ID: 632456e42dbc88aa0bfe612f
Connecting to: mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/?directConnection=true&serverSelectionTimeoutMS=2000&appName=mongosh+1.5.4
Using MongoDB: 6.0.1
Using Mongosh: 1.5.4
...
You can also pass options like :
$ docker exec -it mongodb-6 mongosh --version
docker exec -it mongoContainer mongosh
i tried mongo, mongod, and mongodb but failed. Then i changed it to mongosh and it works!
docker network create local_central_db_network
version: '3.3'
services:
mongo_db:
image: mongo
container_name: local-central-mongo-db-container
ports:
- "27017:27017"
restart: always
volumes:
- ./mongo_db:/data/db
networks:
- local_central_db_network
networks:
local_central_db_network:
external: true
sudo docker-compose down
sudo docker-compose build && docker-compose up -d
mongosh
show collections
show dbs
